Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro revealed on Sunday (April 13) that an arsonist set fire to the official Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg, prompting an emergency evacuation of his family in the early hours of the morning. “Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence,” Shapiro said in a social media post. “Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished.” Passover celebrations turn to emergency Just hours before the fire, Shapiro—who is Jewish—had posted a photo of…
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This Long Island high school makes the grade when it comes to staggering sibling stats. Plainview-Old Bethpage John F. Kennedy High School has 15 sets of twins in this year’s graduating class of 447 seniors. The plethora of twins at the Plainview school even includes two pairs of siblings with identical names: Rebecca and Josh. The teens’ school ties have been strong since grammar school. “Most, if not all, have been in the district since kindergarten,” Timothy Lamb, the school’s assistant principal, told Today. Thankfully, the 30 students are all fraternal twins, so their teachers don’t have to add to…
A Russian ballistic missile strike in the Ukrainian city of Sumy killed at least 34 people and injured more than 100 as people were going to church for Palm Sunday, in the worst attack on civilians this year. Two missiles landed in the crowded city centre on Sunday morning. One hit a trolley bus full of passengers. Footage from the scene showed bodies lying in the street, burning cars, and rescuers carrying bloodied survivors. Two of the dead were children. “My seven-year-old son was running for shelter when the second missile struck. The blast ripped off a door which hit…
The founder and CEO of Cubana Group, Obinna Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana, clocked 50 years on Saturday, and the flambuoyant businessman celebrated his new age in a grand style. He held a birthday party, themed ’50 for 50′ at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja. The exclusive party, which held on on Friday was so themed (’50 for 50′) as the free-spending socialite distributed 50 pieces of Samsung S25 smartphones to 50 guests. Expectedly, the creme de la creme of the society and socialites graced the party, bearing luxury gifts of all kinds. Ebele Iyiegbu, Obi Cubana’s wife…
Beijing on Sunday called upon US President Donald Trump administration to ‘completely cancel’ the reciprocal tariffs imposed on it, taking the total levies to 145 per cent, reported Times of India. “We urge the US to.. take a big step to correct its mistakes, completely cancel the wrong practice of ‘reciprocal tariff’ and return to the right path of mutual respect,” TOI quoted a commerce ministry spokesperson as saying in a statement, adding “China is now evaluating the impact.” Both the world’s largest economies have been engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff war ever since US President Donald Trump announced in…
Social media influencer, Toke Makinwa has disclosed her openness to becoming a second, third, 4th, or even fifth wife. The popular host made the disclosure on a recent episode of her podcast Toke Moments, where she shared thoughts on love, marriage, and life at 40. “At this point in my life, if I have the opportunity to marry again, as a second, third, fourth, or fifth wife, I will take it,” she said, suggesting a shift in her views on traditional marriage dynamics. This statement follows her earlier reflections on being single and childless at 40. In a previous episode,…
A convicted murderer who was mistakenly released from jail in March was apprehended and arrested in Florida on Friday, officials said. Kathan Guzman was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Service without incident, per the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The U.S. Marshals Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Guzman is being held in Florida, NBC affiliate WXIA-TV reported. Guzman was sentenced to life in prison in October 2024 for a murder in Clayton County, Georgia, according to Clayton County Sheriff Levon Allen. WXIA-TV reported that he was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, 19-year-old Delila…
A black Toyota Hilux vehicle belonging to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu was reportedly stolen by some unknown thieves during Friday’s Juma’at prayers in Abuja. The vehicle was parked around 1:05pm opposite the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) complex in Area 10, while the NSA attended prayers at a nearby mosque. Disclosing the incident via his X (formerly Twitter) handle, a security source, Zagazola Makama, revealed that the ONSA official returned from the mosque only to find the vehicle missing. According to him, sources said the theft was immediately reported to the Garki Police Division…
The Senate has confirmed former Arkansas Governor, Mike Huckabee as the Trump administration’s ambassador to Israel, few days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit. The 53-46 vote installs a vehement supporter of Israel in the key Mideast post, which may prove critical to Trump’s unsuccessful efforts so far to end the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, the conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon and threats posed to Israel by Iran. Netanyahu left his meeting Monday with Trump largely empty-handed, in stark contrast to his triumphant visit two months ago. During an hourlong Oval Office appearance, Trump appeared to slap…
The Nigeria Police have successfully rescued a 23-year-old student of the Department of Economics at the Federal University Birnin Kebbi (FUBK), Augustine Madubiya, who was kidnapped on April 8, 2025, at Unguwar Jeji, Kalgo LGA of Kebbi State. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, announced the rescue of the student in a statement on Friday. Adejobi said the rescue operation was conducted by a combined team of police officers and vigilantes in the Dakingari forest on April 10, 2025. The statement read, “Upon sighting the team of operatives, the kidnappers took to their heels. The victim was rescued unhurt and is…
